ISSF’s Non-Entangling & Biodegradable FADs guide for tuna fishers, Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs), governments, and vessel owners shows research-based best practices in Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) design — both to avoid bycatch and reduce marine pollution.
Four tuna RFMOs already require fleets in their regions that fish with FADs to use only non-entangling designs. Some RFMOs additionally encourage fleets to build those FADs with biodegradable materials. The guide, first published in 2012 and revised in 2019 to include the biodegradable recommendation, is available in several languages.
Non-Entangling & Biodegradable FADs Guide tagged with Skipjack
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ISSF 2014-14: Report of the 2014 Meeting of the Indian Ocean Skipjack MSE Advisory Committee | October 30, 2014 | ISSF | English | N/A | MSC Certification, Skipjack | Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Meeting Report | October 30, 2014 |
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ISSF 2022-03: An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Stocks Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria* | January 28, 2022 | Paul A.H. Medley, Jo Gascoigne, Giuseppe Scarcella | English | N/A | Albacore Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, Harvest Strategies, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, MSC Certification, RFMOs, science, Skipjack, Stock Status, Tuna, WCPFC, Yellowfin Tuna | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | January 28, 2022 |
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ISSF 2022-15: Status of the World Fisheries for Tuna. November 2022* | November 1, 2022 | ISSF | English | N/A | Albacore Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, Bluefin Tuna Species, CCSBT, Harvest Strategies, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, science, Skipjack, Stock Assessment, Stock Status, Tuna, WCPFC, Yellowfin Tuna | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | November 1, 2022 |
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The Journey: IOTC Skipjack Harvest Control Rules | November 10, 2016 | English | N/A | Harvest Control Rules, IOTC, Skipjack | Infographics | N/A | N/A | November 10, 2016 | |
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Towards Acoustic Discrimination of Tuna Species at FADS | September 12, 2016 | English | N/A | Bigeye Tuna, Bycatch, Conservation Measures, FADs, Purse Seine, Skipjack, Sticky, Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna | Bycatch | N/A | Final | September 12, 2016 |
